Roger (Son of Dagobert)
Byzantine Empire
Herausgegeben: Benedict, Claus Matthias
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Roger, the son of Dagobert (in Greek / ), was a Norman magnate who deserted to the Byzantine Empire where he entered the service of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081 1118). He is the founder of the noble Byzantine family of Rogerios. Roger was a Norman magnate and companion of Robert Guiscard, alongside whom he took part in the Norman conquest of southern Italy. In 1080/1081 however, as Robert Guiscard was preparing to cross the Adriatic and invade the Byzantine Empire, Roger defected to the Byzantines and informed their emperor, Alexios I Komnenos, of the Norman preparations. Roger's flight...
Roger, the son of Dagobert (in Greek / ), was a Norman magnate who deserted to the Byzantine Empire where he entered the service of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081 1118). He is the founder of the noble Byzantine family of Rogerios. Roger was a Norman magnate and companion of Robert Guiscard, alongside whom he took part in the Norman conquest of southern Italy. In 1080/1081 however, as Robert Guiscard was preparing to cross the Adriatic and invade the Byzantine Empire, Roger defected to the Byzantines and informed their emperor, Alexios I Komnenos, of the Norman preparations. Roger's flight also forced his brother, Raoul, to seek refuge in the Byzantine court as well. He became the ancestor of the Raoul/Ralles family.
